More recently, Burke had a recurring role as Jack Newman in the comedy series My Boys (2008), a guest role in the mystery series Fringe (2008, alongside Kenneth Tigar, created by J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci, and Alex Kurtzman), and roles in the fantasy drama Twilight (2008, alongside Michael Welch) and its sequels The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, and the two-part The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. Burke has also appeared in the musical Baby O (2008).